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Sailor · 2013–2025

Tom Rolfes

nehf HandicapLuders 16All Class Some links uncertain

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Events
26

99 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 26

Podium rate
39%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (90%: 44%–54%, 254 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in All Class · rating 124

Most successful partnership
Sean Rolfes

1 wins · 2 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Joe Peine

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sean Rolfes

Jun 2022 – Aug 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Ned Johnston

0–45 head to head in 45 races

Rival
David Schoeder

25–23 in 48 races

Signature result
1st of 10

2025 August Cruise · PHRF handicap · 2 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sean Rolfes — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate
  • Sean Rolfes · Paladin, Palladin, Sidewinder · Handicap, Luders 16, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 58 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Joe Peine · Sidewinder · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Jeff Miller · Sidewinder · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Mark Weber · Sidewinder · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Chris Groobey · Sidewinder · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Buddy Clarke · Paladin · Luders 16 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Anica Miller-Rushing · Sidewinder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Harriott Yahr · Sidewinder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Paul Dickson · Sidewinder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Lindsey Fenderson · Sidewinder · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-212-47117201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 2025The 100th Annual Hayward CupPaladinHandicapSkipper12th / 27
2 Aug 20252025 August CruiseSidewinderPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
24 Jul 20252025 Luders 16 International ChampionshipPaladinLuders 16Skipper10th / 13
4 Jul 2025Cruising Class - 2025 Haaland SeriesSidewinderHandicapSkipper4th / 7
4 Jul 2025Luders - 2025 July SeriesPaladinLuders 16Skipper10th / 13
1 Aug 20242024 August CruiseSidewinderHandicapSkipper1st / 3
24 Jul 20242024 Luders 16 International ChampionshipPaladinLuders 16Skipper16th / 17
20 Jul 20242024 Double-Trouble Pursuit Race for The Tom Morris TrophySidewinderHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
4 Jul 2024Luders - 2024 July SeriesPaladinLuders 16Skipper14th / 17
3 Jul 2024Cruising Class - 2024 Haaland SeriesSidewinderHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
23 Jul 20232023 Double-Trouble Pursuit Regatta for The Morris TrophySidewinderHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
9 Jul 20232023 Connie Madeira Pursuit RaceSidewinderHandicapSkipper1st / 7
6 Jul 2023Luders - 2023 July SeriesPaladinLuders 16Skipper10th / 11
3 Jul 2023Cruising Class - 2023 Haaland SeriesSidewinderHandicapSkipper4th / 9
13 Aug 2022Double-Trouble for the Tom Morris TrophySidewinderHandicapSkipper4th / 8
4 Aug 2022August Cruise- Cruising ClassSidewinderHandicapSkipper4th / 6
4 Aug 2022August Series- Luders 16 Class, 2022PalladinLuders 16Skipper11th / 13
10 Jul 2022Hospice of Hancock County, 2022- Cruising ClassSidewinderHandicapSkipper4th / 5
30 Jun 2022July Series Luders 16 Class 2022PaladinLuders 16Skipper8th / 11
25 Jun 2022The MDI Series for the Haaland TrophySidewinderHandicapSkipper9th / 22
25 Aug 20192019 Max Warburg RacesSidewinderAll ClassSkipper6th / 11
19 Jul 20142014 Penobscot Pursuit RegattaSidewinderHandicapSkipper7th / 8
4 Aug 20132013 Tom Morris Memorial PursuitSidewinderAll ClassSkipper3rd / 13
13 Jul 20132013 Downeast PHRF Champs 2013SidewinderAll ClassSkipper3rd / 4
7 Jul 20132013 MDI Cruising Class Series 2013SidewinderAll ClassSkipper3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: -126 (±164), #71,877. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.